Nanorhopaea
| Nanorhopaea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Melolonthinae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Nanorhopaea Britton, 1978 |
| Species: | N. testacaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Nanorhopaea testacaea Britton, 1978 | |
Nanorhopaea is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Nanorhopaea testacaea, which is found in Australia (Western Australia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10 mm (0.39 in). The clypeus, frons, pronotum, scutellum and legs are reddish brown, while the elytra, abdomen and antennae are pale testaceous. The punctures on the elytra are reddish brown and the pronotum and pygidium are punctured and setose.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Nanorhopaea testacaea at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1978). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Volume 2 Tribe Melolonthini". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 60: 1–150. Retrieved June 6, 2026.